Jones claims glory at NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship
The roar of engines and the thrill of hillclimb competition filled Port Waikato over the weekend as competitors from across the country battled for national honours at the 2025 NZ Gold Star Hillclimb Championship, hosted by the Pukekohe Car Club on 22–23 November. The championship featured...
D1NZ officially granted National Championship status by MotorSport New Zealand
MotorSport New Zealand has announced that the D1NZ has officially been granted National Championship status for the 2025-26 season. Its long-standing contribution to the sport and its position as the premier drifting series in New Zealand, will now be formally recognised as the D1NZ National...
mtec Motorsport confirms Yuanpu Cui for NZ Championship
Chinese junior formula racer Yuanpu Cui will begin his 2026 racing season in New Zealand’s premier international championship – the Castrol Toyota FR Oceania trophy. He will join regulars mtec Motorsport for the four round championship which begins in January at Hampton Downs and concludes...
NZRC calendar for 2026 confirmed
The Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship will return to Southland and Hawke’s Bay in 2026 with confirmation of the 2026 calendar. MotorSport New Zealand has signed off on a six-round championship that sees the three North Island rounds/three South Island rounds split remain...
Aussie Taylor starts 2026 close to home
Australian Jack Taylor is aiming to continue his rapid rise through the junior formulae by beginning 2026 competing in New Zealand’s premier single seater championship. Taylor - 17 - from Launceston in Tasmania - was a star performer in the 2025 GB4 championship in Britain...
Stokes secures win at Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei
Robbie Stokes has won his second career Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship event by taking out the season-ending Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. Stokes (Stokes Motorsport Skoda Fabia Rally 2) beat home the 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally champion...
FRECA champion joins M2 Competition for NZ title challenge
Britain’s Freddie Slater – the 2025 FRECA champion - is the first confirmed entry for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy and will start as one of the favourites for the title. Slater – 17 – who hails from Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK...
Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei preview
The 2025 Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship concludes this weekend with the final event on the calendar – the Vertex Oil International Rally of Whangarei. The week started with controversy with news championship protagonist Robbie Stokes (Stokes Motorsport Skoda Fabia Rally 2) had...
Sensational start for second Repco NextGen NZ Championship season
A sensational start to the second season of the Repco NextGen NZ Championship has kicked off the New Zealand racing summer in style. Basking in the bright sunshine of the northern Waikato region, the 2025 Alliance Services Hampton Downs International drew a significantly larger crowd than...
Joel Giddy on top at opening round of Summerset GT New Zealand Championship
Joel Giddy has come out on top, winning the first round of the Summerset GT New Zealand Championship held at Hampton Downs over the weekend. Giddy took an impressive win in race one of the weekend on Saturday afternoon and followed it up with a second...